The List of the Queen's Scholars of St. Peter's College, Westminster: Admitted on that Foundation Since 1633; and of Such as Have Been Thence Elected to Christ Church, Oxford, and Trinity College, Cambridge, from the Foundation by Queen Elizabeth, 1561, to the Present Time. To which is Prefixed, a List of Deans of Westminster, and of Christ Church, Oxford; the Masters of Trinity College, Cambridge; and the Masters of Westminster SchoolG.W. Ginger, 1852 - 630 pages |
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... living he gave up in 1604 ; and of Cheam , Surrey , 1609 ; but he resigned the latter vicarage in the same year . He was also a privy - councillor . He died September 26 , at Winchester House , Southwark , and lay there till November 11 ...
... living he gave up in 1604 ; and of Cheam , Surrey , 1609 ; but he resigned the latter vicarage in the same year . He was also a privy - councillor . He died September 26 , at Winchester House , Southwark , and lay there till November 11 ...
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... living of Tuddington ; he was first prebendary , and , in 1598 , treasurer , of Chi- chester ; the latter office , and therefore probably the former , he resigned on his promotion to Lichfield , in 1610 ; he held the livings of ...
... living of Tuddington ; he was first prebendary , and , in 1598 , treasurer , of Chi- chester ; the latter office , and therefore probably the former , he resigned on his promotion to Lichfield , in 1610 ; he held the livings of ...
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... living of Masham , Yorkshire ; resigned it in the following year , when he obtained from his step - brother the rectory of Medburn , Leicestershire , which he held until 1647 : Bishop Williams had already ap- pointed him to the ...
... living of Masham , Yorkshire ; resigned it in the following year , when he obtained from his step - brother the rectory of Medburn , Leicestershire , which he held until 1647 : Bishop Williams had already ap- pointed him to the ...
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... living in the city - was also chaplain to the king - also a good preacher , also squinted , and ultimately was also a bishop . - MSS . Brit . Mus .; Cat . of Oxf . Grad .; Bishop Newton's Life , 11 ; Manning's Surrey , ii . 313 ...
... living in the city - was also chaplain to the king - also a good preacher , also squinted , and ultimately was also a bishop . - MSS . Brit . Mus .; Cat . of Oxf . Grad .; Bishop Newton's Life , 11 ; Manning's Surrey , ii . 313 ...
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... living he resigned in 1779 . Bishop Lowth became the patron of Horsley , -made him his chaplain in 1777 , -gave him a prebendal stall at St. Paul's , and procured for him , upon his father's death , in 1771 , the benefices of the ...
... living he resigned in 1779 . Bishop Lowth became the patron of Horsley , -made him his chaplain in 1777 , -gave him a prebendal stall at St. Paul's , and procured for him , upon his father's death , in 1771 , the benefices of the ...
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